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Dower, William

House 1907-10 (District 53)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hubbard, Todd, Wadena

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1860
Birth Place: Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1938
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Wadena
Occupation (when first elected): Retail Hardware Merchant

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Wadena County, Minnesota (County Treasurer); 1894 to 1904 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1870. He moved to Wadena County, Minnesota in 1875.

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 53
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Wadena
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented: Hubbard, Todd, Wadena
Occupation: Retail Hardware Merchant
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Grain and Warehouse
  • Hospital for Insane
  • Prison Labor
  • Public Lands
  • Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
  • State Prison and Reformatory

35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 53
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Wadena
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented: Hubbard, Todd, Wadena
Occupation: Retail Hardware Merchant
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Drainage
  • Education
  • Municipal Legislation
  • Prison Labor
  • Public Lands
  • Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
  • State School at Owatonna and Agricultural School
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